Q1256573
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spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- GiG
- Redshift
- z = 0.014772580460232332
- Coordinates
- RA 39.7073° · Dec 41.4597°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Right ascension
- 02 38 49.7
- Declination
- +41 ° 27 ′ 35 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 4,396 km/s
- Distance
- 195.1 Mly (59.82 Mpc )
- Type
- cE
- Apparent size v
- 0.8 ′ × 0.7 ′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 1000 is an elliptical galaxy located in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered on December 9, 1871 by French astronomer Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan. It is the 1,000th object included in the New General Catalogue.
NGC 1000 has an apparent visual magnitude of 15.6 and an angular size of 0.8′ × 0.7′. It is located at a distance of 195.1 million light-years (59.82 Mpc) from the Milky Way.
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